Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has disclosed plans by terrorist groups, ISWAP and Boko-Haram to carry out coordinated attacks on schools in Kastina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kogi, and Lagos.
Goldennewsng reports that NSCDC made the disclosure in a memo obtained by Nigerian Tribune, dated July 24, signed by Deputy Commandant General of Operations, DD Mungadi.
According to the memo, the terrorist organizations are assembling weapons of massive destruction to carry out the attacks on soft targets including schools.
The memo titled “Heightened Plots By Terrorists To Stage Coordinated Attacks in Parts of the Country”, revealed that the two sects were in possession of sophisticated weapons to be used for targets in Katsina State.
Similarly, other terrorist groups are gearing up to hit Abuja, the nation’s capital, and others, including Lagos State.
The NSCDC advised all State commands to protect public places and government facilities across the country.
Deputy Commandant General of Operations, DD Mungadi, in the memo said intelligence shows that Boko-Haram and the ISWAP “have mobilized fighters and high caliber weapons particularly Rocket-propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers, Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns and General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGS)”.
These are for the offensive in Katsina, the home State of President Muhammadu Buhari.
It added that “two separate bandits groups’ are plotting coordinated attacks on North-West, North Central and South West. (Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kogi, FCT and Lagos) respectively”.
The NSCDC command has directed its personnel to increase deployment to schools, worship centers and critical national assets in their respective States to checkmate possible threats by criminal elements.
